Monitor Technician & Unit Secretary

Quick Facts

• Role: Monitor Technician & Unit Secretary
• Focus: Clerical unit support plus continuous cardiac rhythm monitoring

Description

Provide confidential clerical support to the assigned nursing unit and physician staff while operating as part of a service-oriented team. As a trained/certified monitor technician, continuously observe cardiac rhythms, report changes to appropriate healthcare staff, and manage charting, data/forms, orders/results, and admissions/discharges/transfers and departmental communication. Adhere to all local, state, and federal regulations and policies to ensure privacy and safety.

Responsibilities

• Continuous cardiac monitoring and rhythm observation
• Report rhythm changes to appropriate healthcare staff
• Chart management and data collection
• Forms management
• Order and results processing
• Process admissions, discharges, and transfers
• Coordinate departmental communication as required
• Ensure privacy and safety compliance (PHI protection)

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• BLS for Healthcare Providers certification within 30 days
• EKG certification OR CCT (CCI) OR CRAT (CCI)
• Demonstrated understanding of the heart’s electrical system and ability to differentiate EKG rhythms via successful competency testing (per hiring manager)
• 1 year of recent relevant experience

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package available (eligibility dependent on role).